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How I Pass By A Smoker

This is a relatable humor meme that uses a photo of a young toddler pulling his printed t-shirt up over his nose and mouth to cover his face, with top text reading 'how i pass by a smoker'. It humorously captures the common experience of non-smokers quickly covering their face to avoid breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke when walking past a person who is smoking, which many people find relatable.
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This is a relatable humor meme that uses a photo of a young toddler pulling his printed t-shirt up over his nose and mouth to cover his face, with top text reading 'how i pass by a smoker'. It humorously captures the common experience of non-smokers quickly covering their face to avoid breathing in secondhand cigarette smoke when walking past a person who is smoking, which many people find relatable.

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This meme originates from Reddit's meme community, per the provided source information. The base photograph used for the meme is a stock image from the stock photo agency Alamy, which was repurposed to create this relatable everyday humor meme.

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